LONDON (AP) — Arsenal kicked off 2025 with a 3-1 win over Brentford to move back into second place in the Premier League on Wednesday. Mikel Arteta’s team shook off a slow start at Gtech Community Stadium to leapfrog Nottingham Forest and pull within six points of league leader Liverpool, which has a game in hand.

Newcastle took a giant stride towards the League Cup final as goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon earned a 2-0 semi-final, first leg lead at Arsenal on Tuesday.

Arsenal and Newcastle United are set to collide in a highly anticipated Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at the Emirates Stadium this evening and Mikel Arteta has chosen his starting eleven.

Arsenal picked up the first Premier League win of 2025 with a victory over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium.

We asked Davey Hat-Trick to give us his match ratings and player comments after Arsenal 0 Newcastle 2. Take a bow, lads, TAKE A BOW!!! I have no idea what Mikel Arteta will find to complain about, but anyone watching this,

Newcastle United stunned a poor Arsenal with a 2-0 win at the Emirates this evening. Here are our player ratings: David Raya – 6.5 Handled his distribution well and wasn’t at fault for either of the goals.